July 23, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Donigan and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 9 of article IX, to allow
local motor fuel taxes to be dedicated to public transit purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to allow local motor fuel taxes to be
dedicated to public transit purposes, is proposed, agreed to, and
submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE IX
Sec. 9. All specific taxes, except general sales and use taxes
and regulatory fees, imposed directly or indirectly on fuels sold
or used to propel motor vehicles upon highways and to propel
aircraft and on registered motor vehicles and aircraft shall, after
the payment of necessary collection expenses, be used exclusively
for transportation purposes as set forth in this section.
Not less than 90 percent of the specific taxes, except general
sales
and use taxes, and regulatory fees, and local motor fuel
taxes that are dedicated to public transit purposes, imposed
directly or indirectly on fuels sold or used to propel motor
vehicles upon highways and on registered motor vehicles shall,
after the payment of necessary collection expenses, be used
exclusively for the transportation purposes of planning,
administering, constructing, reconstructing, financing, and
maintaining state, county, city, and village roads, streets, and
bridges designed primarily for the use of motor vehicles using
tires, and reasonable appurtenances to those state, county, city,
and village roads, streets, and bridges.
The balance, if any, of the specific taxes, except general
sales and use taxes and regulatory fees, imposed directly or
indirectly on fuels sold or used to propel motor vehicles upon
highways and on registered motor vehicles, after the payment of
necessary collection expenses; 100 percent of the specific taxes,
except general sales and use taxes and regulatory fees, imposed
directly or indirectly on fuels sold or used to propel aircraft and
on registered aircraft, after the payment of necessary collection
expenses; and not more than 25 percent of the general sales taxes,
imposed directly or indirectly on fuels sold to propel motor
vehicles upon highways, on the sale of motor vehicles, and on the
sale of the parts and accessories of motor vehicles, after the
payment of necessary collection expenses; shall be used exclusively
for the transportation purposes of comprehensive transportation
purposes as defined by law.
The legislature may authorize the incurrence of indebtedness
and the issuance of obligations pledging the taxes allocated or
authorized to be allocated by this section, which obligations shall
not be construed to be evidences of state indebtedness under this
constitution.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.